About Kennametal
*With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at*
*www.kennametal.com*
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Executive-Supplier Quality Assurance
Job Summary
Responsible for supporting supplier quality activities to ensure incoming components meet required quality standards in a high-mix, low-volume machine tool manufacturing setting. The role involves working closely with suppliers, internal QA, and engineering teams to ensure first-time-right quality, proper inspection reporting, and smooth assembly integration.

Key Job Responsibilities




- Review supplier inspection reports for completeness and correctness
- Verify part compliance against drawings, tolerances, and revision levels
- Support First Article Inspection (FAI) and prototype validation
- Identify and track CTQs (Critical to Quality features)
- Assist in supplier audits and capability assessments
- Raise and track supplier non-conformances (NCRs)
- Support root cause analysis (8D / 5-Why) for quality issues
- Maintain inspection records, reports, and documentation in central system
- Coordinate with incoming QA and assembly teams for fitment issues
- Follow up with suppliers for corrective actions and report submission
- Key KPI include - Accuracy and completeness of report review, Timely closure of supplier NCRs, FAI approval without major issues, Reduction in incoming rejection / assembly issues.

Education & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or above in mechanical engineering or relat

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